Commercial horticultural lighting falls into two types: replacement lighting and supplementary lighting. Replacement lighting generally ‘replaces’ natural sun light with artificial sources of light and is normally used in a growroom or research facility where total control is necessary. However, for the purpose of this, the focus will ...

The reflective properties of aluminum faced plastic have been shown to organically control several species of insects. By using this mulch, a grower would be able to harvest quality, marketable fruit and vegetables.

The new light-weight Bato square pot 4.7 liters is especially developed for flexible use in growing systems, such as strawberry growing systems. The pot can be delivered in different specifications. The legs can be chosen as 'high' and 'low', especially for more or less light under the pot. Furthermore it is possible to choose between a grid ...

Although still in the early days of development, LED (light emitting diode) is fast becoming a popular option, due to their ‘green’ credentials. LEDs have a much longer life span (up to 50,000 hours) with very little light loss over the period and because only the required part of the spectrum is produced they can run at a much lower ...

The Eclipse line from Illumitex is designed for vertical farms seeking high levels of photosynthetic flux(PPF) and light uniformity within a slim design. The fixtures can be daisy chained in rows of up to 15 fixtures (22 for low watt option), requiring fewer outlets and making installation easy.Now available at 113 PPF and 2.0 μmol/J ...

‘Energy screen’ films are used as a screen in a greenhouse to reduce the energy consumption during the cold winter months. These thin translucent anti-fogging films are positioned horizontally between the crop and the roof of the greenhouse. In this way, an ideal climate (high relative humidity) is created for the young growing plants ...

Hyplast NV offers a wide range of co-extruded films (up to 7 layers) for various applications in agri- and horticulture. Thanks to the process of co-extrusion, it is possible to combine the optical, thermic, mechanical and chemical properties of different raw materials in the best possible way in one single film. This results in a film giving your ...

The Bato 9-hole Strawberry Tray is very suitable for growing young strawberry plants. It has 9 cups with a diameter of 8 cm. The depth of the cups is 9 cm and the volume of the cup is 250 cc. The upper side of the tray has upright ribs that make the water flow to the cup. The number of plants per m2 is 37.5. The Strawberry Tray is stackable, ...

The Excellent W series greenhouse roof system is named after the type of rubber profile integrated into the rod. The system is perfect for large windows and is specially designed for window widths of 1665 mm on a substrate with a 5 m roof and a 4 m facade. This provides optimal light intensity.

Gakon supplies custom made greenhouses to meet all your requirements. It could be a small extension or a completely new project including working area and associated equipment. We produce theVenlotype of greenhouse. This type is known for its solid structure, excellent light yields and extensive ventilation possibilities. TheVenlogreenhouse is ...

Tent screening is used in widespan greenhouses. The principal function of this screening is to reduce light/heat infiltration and save energy. There are two different systems: pull/push screening and pull wire screening. The screen fabric in a pull/push system is driven via THG rack and pinion systems, which are in turn powered by a ...

The IGS-012 prevents your plants from being damaged by overheating or to slow their growth once temperatures reaches unacceptable level. It temporarily turns off the lights or the CO2 generators and lets the grow room cool down before bringing them back. Just set the shutdown temperature and the downtime desired before bringing the equipment back ...